The Baptism of the Eunuch

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The Baptism of the Eunuch is a 1623 biblical history painting by Dutch artist Pieter Lastman depicting the New Testament story of Philip baptizing the Ethiopian eunuch.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical painting
history painting
painting
artForm oil painting
artisticTheme baptism
conversion
faith
missionary work
basedOn Acts of the Apostles
Bible
countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
creator Pieter Lastman NERFINISHED
Pieter Pietersz Lastman NERFINISHED
creatorNationality Dutch
creatorOccupation painter
depicts Christian sacrament of baptism
Ethiopian court official
Ethiopian eunuch
New Testament scene
Philip the Evangelist
baptism
coachman or servant
royal entourage
scripture reading
water for baptism
depictsEvent Philip baptizing the Ethiopian eunuch
genre history painting
religious art
hasPart attendants
chariot
figure of Philip
figure of the Ethiopian eunuch
landscape background
hasStyle Baroque
inception 1623
inspiredBy Christian iconography of baptism
languageOfWorkOrName Dutch
mainSubject Christian conversion
baptism of the Ethiopian eunuch
movement Dutch Golden Age painting
narrativeLocation road from Jerusalem to Gaza
partOf Pieter Lastman biblical paintings oeuvre
publicationYear 1623
religion Christianity
timePeriodDepicted early Christian era
title The Baptism of the Eunuch

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Pieter Lastman
notableWork
The Baptism of the Eunuch
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